A LETTER, THEN A WORD
BEASTLY TALK
FROM DAWN TO DUSK
(Ken: Each response will appear somewhere between "dawn" and "dusk" in the dictionary.)
IT'S "OVER"
"VERSE"
ALLITERATION
200

Steep angles characterize this style of house whose design is good in snow & wind

A-frame

200

This insect route means heading straight for something

making a beeline

200

Meaning "stupefied", it's often paired with "confused"

dazed

200

In both the Old & New Testaments, it's referred to as "The Feast of Unleavened Bread"

Passover

200

Arnold Schwarzenegger claimed this bodybuilding title multiple times

Mr. Universe

200

A faraway friend you exchange letters with

pen pal

400

Written as a fraction, it's a measurement of the aperture of a camera lens

an f-stop

400

To get this feline portion means to receive the largest part

to get the lion's share

400

Trademarked name for extremely bright & vividly colorful paint

DayGlo

400

By definition hyperthyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid is this

overactive

400

To palaver or discuss

converse

400

In Olympic track & field, the 4 x 100 is this type of contest

a relay race

one wrong answer

600

Fortnite & League of Legends are popular games in this; there are tournaments & spectators too

esports

600

Avoid situations currently causing no difficulties with this canine command

let sleeping dogs lie

one wrong answer

600

It's a coarse fabric used to make coats as well as bags

duffel (denim)

600

This hairstyle used to cover up a bald spot often just draws more attention to it

a comb over

600

This hyphenated term is applied to investors who favor capital stability over volatility

risk-averse

600

Get 'em hot! Vernon Rudolph founded this donut chain in 1937

Krispy Kreme

one wrong answer

800

An alternative to a convertible car was one with this type of rigid roof that could adapt to let in some sun

a T-top

800

Bad actions cause trouble later in this barnyard expression

chickens come home to roost

800

An old coin from the Republic of Venice, it became slang for any money


the ducat

Triple Stumper

800

Nearly cut from the film, this classic ballad won the Oscar for Best Song of 1939

"Over The Rainbow"

800

Adjective for the piccolo or flute, meaning it's held horizontally with the breath blown into the side

transverse

triple stumper

800

This generation immediately preceded Generation X

the baby boomers

1000

It's the area where a company's top executives all have their offices

the C-suite

1000

Being compared to this equine means only good at a single thing

a one-trick pony

1000

The set of forms of a verb is conjugation; the set of forms of a noun is this, seen for Latin "puer", "boy"


declension

1000

The Allied invasion that began June 6, 1944 was codenamed Operation this

Overlord

1000

Hydrostatic pressure is employed in this 2-word purification process that can be used to get drinking water from seawater


reverse osmosis

1000

This dairy product is melted for Welsh rarebit's sauce

cheddar cheese